Zero-initializing elements of a std::array with a default member initializer












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Suppose I have a class template like this:



template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a;
};


Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,



template<typename T, size_t N>
struct S {
std::array<T,N> a = ???;
};


such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.










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    Suppose I have a class template like this:



    template<typename T, size_t N>
    struct S {
    std::array<T,N> a;
    };


    Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,



    template<typename T, size_t N>
    struct S {
    std::array<T,N> a = ???;
    };


    such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.










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      Suppose I have a class template like this:



      template<typename T, size_t N>
      struct S {
      std::array<T,N> a;
      };


      Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,



      template<typename T, size_t N>
      struct S {
      std::array<T,N> a = ???;
      };


      such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.










      share|improve this question















      Suppose I have a class template like this:



      template<typename T, size_t N>
      struct S {
      std::array<T,N> a;
      };


      Is there a default member initializer I can place on a,



      template<typename T, size_t N>
      struct S {
      std::array<T,N> a = ???;
      };


      such that no matter what T is, the elements of a will always be initialized (never have indeterminant value)? I.e., even if T is a primitive type like int.







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          This:



          template<typename T, size_t N>
          struct S {
          std::array<T,N> a = {};
          };


          That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:



          struct A {
          A() {}
          int i;
          };


          which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.






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            std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.






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              This:



              template<typename T, size_t N>
              struct S {
              std::array<T,N> a = {};
              };


              That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:



              struct A {
              A() {}
              int i;
              };


              which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.






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                This:



                template<typename T, size_t N>
                struct S {
                std::array<T,N> a = {};
                };


                That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:



                struct A {
                A() {}
                int i;
                };


                which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.






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                  This:



                  template<typename T, size_t N>
                  struct S {
                  std::array<T,N> a = {};
                  };


                  That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:



                  struct A {
                  A() {}
                  int i;
                  };


                  which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.






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                  This:



                  template<typename T, size_t N>
                  struct S {
                  std::array<T,N> a = {};
                  };


                  That will recursively copy-initialize each element from {}. For int, that will zero-initialize. Of course, someone can always write:



                  struct A {
                  A() {}
                  int i;
                  };


                  which would prevent i from being initialized. But that's on them.







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                      std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.






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                        std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.






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                          std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.






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                          std::array is an aggregate type. You can aggregate initialize it with empty braces {} and that will initialize accordingly the elements of the internal array of T that std::array holds.







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